In a well-structured paragraph, summarize the important achievements and contributions of ancient Indian civilization. Be sure to include cultural achievements and contributions in math, science, and technology.

Contrary to popular imagination, the Mongols were not just masters of conquest, but possessed a genius for progressive and benevolent rule. Genghis Khan was an innovative leader, the first ruler in many countries to put the power of law above his own power, encourage religious freedom, create public schools, grant diplomat immunity, abolish torture, and institute free trade. The trade routes he created became lucrative pathways for commerce, but also for ideas, technologies, and expertise that transformed the way people lived.The Mongols also introduced the first international paper currency and postal system. They developed and spread revolutionary technologies like printing, the cannon, compass, and abacus. Furthermore, they took local foods and products like lemons, carrots, noodles, tea, rugs, playing cards, and plants and turned them into staples of life around the world. The Mongols were the architects of a new way of life at a pivotal time in history.

Weatherford, Jack. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.

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union blockade

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the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.